Connect your dataConnect App Store Connect
An API key with report access + your vendor number unlock the install → purchase funnel and per-country App Store analytics.
App Store Connect powers the funnel view — impressions → product-page views → downloads — and per-country App Store analytics, which sharpen plans and diagnostics. It's optional and read-only. (A Growth-plan feature; included in full during your free trial.)
What you need
- Issuer ID and Key ID — shown on the API keys page.
- The .p8 private key — downloadable exactly once.
- Your Vendor Number — lives on a different page (step 3).
Step by step
- Create an API keyOpen App Store Connect → Users and Access → Integrations → App Store Connect API and generate a team key with Admin access (or any role that includes Access to Reports). Download the
.p8 — Apple only lets you download it once, so keep it safe. - Copy Issuer ID + Key IDBoth are on that same page — the Issuer ID at the top, the Key ID next to your new key.
- Find your Vendor NumberOpen Payments and Financial Reports — the vendor number is at the top (a ~8-digit number).
- Paste everything in AdsBuddyOnboarding step 2 or Settings → Integrations → App Store Connect: Issuer ID, Key ID, Vendor Number and the .p8 contents (file picker available).
ℹ️Analytics data from Apple arrives with a delay (typically 2–4 days) — that's Apple's pipeline, not a sync problem. The funnel fills in as data lands.